hello, you're watching the context on bbc news. the leaders of all the main parties have been travelling the country, making their final appeal for votes, as campaigns come to a close. more on the election in the uk for un just a moment but it is a big weekend for voting. this weekend, france heads to the polls again in a second round of its parliamentary eleciton. just want to show you these live pictures from paris. this is a rally urging voters to keep the anti—immigration national rally party from winning an absolute majority in that election this sunday. the far—right party is in pole position after the first round of voting last weekend. a left—wing alliance came in second, followed by emmanuel macron�*s group in third. the french president called the snap election in earlyjune after the national rally�*s strong

showing in the european elections. they are calling at this really to vote tactically to prevent that far—right group from winning. we will keep an eye on events there for you. i also want to take you to the caribbean and this is hurricane beryl making its presence felt. two sets of pictures and hopefully i can show you the others that give you a sense of the winds that are approaching as the island prepares for those storm force winds to move in. we have heard a state of emergency has been declared in a curfew in place overnight as those record winds. the hurricane downgraded slightly from a force 52 four, but still really making its presence felt there along the coast of jamaica as presence felt there along the coast ofjamaica as a storm presence felt there along the coast of jamaica as a storm force winds move in. the death toll currently at

seven as the store made its way through islands in the caribbean. communications have been cut off on a number of islands and the loss of life and damage really underscoring quite how dangerous those storms are right now. this the strongest and earliest in the hurricane season. we will talk more about that for un just a moment. let's turn now to the us election because the new york times is reporting thatjoe biden has told one of his allies that he's weighing up whether to continue in the race for the presidency. here is the white house spokesperson. the president is moving forward. he's moving forward as being president. with his campaign, as his campaign has been very, very clear about that. that's what i can... that's what i can speak to, and that's what i can say. speculation has been mounting since mr biden�*s faltering performance last week in a televised debate with donald trump. a new opinion polljust released by the new york times, has shown mr trump's lead over the president widen

following the debate. recent polling suggests nearly three quarters of us voters think mr biden is not fit to be president. our north america correspondent anthony zurcherjoins us from washington. anthony, we are in this very unusual position right now where the president is having not only to appeal to voters but also those within his own party for support. right, and it's people within the party— right, and it's people within the party right now that really matter. joe biden— party right now that really matter. joe biden is trying to hold onto the nomination, trying to get to the democratic national convention which takes place at the end of august where _ takes place at the end of august where he — takes place at the end of august where he would officially become the dominate _ where he would officially become the dominate and then this talk of replacing him and moving him aside for someone like vice president harris _ for someone like vice president harris or— for someone like vice president harris or one of the major democratic governors, all of that disappears because of fait accompli. this was_ disappears because of fait accompli. this was an — disappears because of fait accompli. this was an instance today where there _ this was an instance today where there was— this was an instance today where there was a — this was an instance today where there was a lot of talk but no concrete _ there was a lot of talk but no concrete action, it becomes a fait accompti — concrete action, it becomes a fait accompli. this was an instance today where _

accompli. this was an instance today where there — accompli. this was an instance today where there was a lot of talk but no concrete _ where there was a lot of talk but no concrete action, this a lot of rumours _ concrete action, this a lot of rumours and suggestions and schemes. the rhetoric— rumours and suggestions and schemes. the rhetoric from the white house is he is not quitting the race absolutely and that will be their lot until perhaps he does quit the race and therefore nobody is going to come out of the woodwork to say i will run if he cannot, but how potentially could this work with mac is the same sort of scenario you saw when joe is the same sort of scenario you saw whenjoe biden first is the same sort of scenario you saw when joe biden first announced is the same sort of scenario you saw whenjoe biden first announced he was running for reelection. ihla when joe biden first announced he was running for reelection. no one wants to be _ was running for reelection. no one wants to be the _ was running for reelection. no one wants to be the guy _ was running for reelection. no one wants to be the guy or _ was running for reelection. no one wants to be the guy or the - was running for reelection. no one wants to be the guy or the woman | was running for reelection. no one - wants to be the guy or the woman who takes _ wants to be the guy or the woman who takes on _ wants to be the guy or the woman who takes onjoe _ wants to be the guy or the woman who takes onjoe biden in loses. it will be poison — takes onjoe biden in loses. it will be poison in — takes onjoe biden in loses. it will be poison in the democratic party and be _ be poison in the democratic party and be seen as weakening the president but not actually replacing him. president but not actually replacing hint i_ president but not actually replacing him. i think the way this happens... joe biden— him. i think the way this happens... joe biden ran — him. i think the way this happens... joe biden ran in the primaries and won a _ joe biden ran in the primaries and won a majority of the delegates. those _ won a majority of the delegates. those delegates are committed to him. there will support him in the dentocretic— him. there will support him in the democratic national convention. there _ democratic national convention. there is— democratic national convention. there is no real way for them to move _ there is no real way for them to move elsewhere unless joe there is no real way for them to move elsewhere unlessjoe biden himself— move elsewhere unlessjoe biden himself decides he does not want to run for— himself decides he does not want to run for reelection. then he could freeze _ run for reelection. then he could freeze the — run for reelection. then he could freeze the silicates to support whoever — freeze the silicates to support whoever they want in an open convention where various candidates could _ convention where various candidates could present themselves conceivably and whoever gets the majority of the

delegates _ and whoever gets the majority of the delegates would become the nominee. now there _ delegates would become the nominee. now there are some practical considerations and for instance the vice president because she is already— vice president because she is already on the ticket would get all of the _ already on the ticket would get all of the money that joe biden already on the ticket would get all of the money thatjoe biden raised if you _ of the money thatjoe biden raised if you were — of the money thatjoe biden raised if you were to become the nominee, or someone — if you were to become the nominee, or someone else and at the start essentially from scratch raising money — essentially from scratch raising money. and as you know, a presidential campaign in the modern era cost— presidential campaign in the modern era cost hundreds of millions of dotters— era cost hundreds of millions of dollars if— era cost hundreds of millions of dollars if not upwards of $1 billion in order— dollars if not upwards of $1 billion in order to _ dollars if not upwards of $1 billion in order to successfully pursue. and i know in order to successfully pursue. and i know polls — in order to successfully pursue. thin. i know polls are just in order to successfully pursue. fific i know polls are just that, an indication of what might happen, but for those potential other runners, the numbers don't look good that they would struggle to beat former president trump. if it came to a head to head. one name that does beat everyone according to those polls is michelle obama, who has given no indication she is going to do this, but a familiar face in the first female president and first black president would be quite a coup for the democrats.- coup for the democrats. there's definitely a _ coup for the democrats. there's definitely a lot _ coup for the democrats. there's definitely a lot of _ coup for the democrats. there's

definitely a lot of interest - coup for the democrats. there's definitely a lot of interest in - coup for the democrats. there's definitely a lot of interest in herj definitely a lot of interest in her but the — definitely a lot of interest in her but the one major problem with that theory— but the one major problem with that theory is _ but the one major problem with that theory is that michelle obama from day one _ theory is that michelle obama from day one of— theory is that michelle obama from day one of leaving the white house as first _ day one of leaving the white house as first lady and said she does not want _ as first lady and said she does not want to— as first lady and said she does not want to be — as first lady and said she does not want to be president. she has seen up want to be president. she has seen up close _ want to be president. she has seen up close her— want to be president. she has seen up close her husband go through eight _ up close her husband go through eight years in the white house and she has— eight years in the white house and she has disavowed that totally. so white _ she has disavowed that totally. so white she — she has disavowed that totally. so while she does have a well of sopport— while she does have a well of support among the democratic party, among _ support among the democratic party, among voters in general, part of that is— among voters in general, part of that is because she does not show any ambition for higher office, she is content — any ambition for higher office, she is content with what she has now. there _ is content with what she has now. there may— is content with what she has now. there may be a draft of obama —type strategy _ there may be a draft of obama —type strategy coming from some democrats but it seems much more far—fetched than say— but it seems much more far—fetched than say the — but it seems much more far—fetched than say the actual woman who was vice president who was a black woman and he _ vice president who was a black woman and he would also become the first black— and he would also become the first black woman president, and so that will be _ black woman president, and so that will be very— black woman president, and so that will be very hard to move vice president _ will be very hard to move vice president harris aside for michelle obama _ president harris aside for michelle obama |— president harris aside for michelle obama. ., ., , , ., obama. i want to stay with us and let's talk to _ obama. i want to stay with us and let's talk to the _ obama. i want to stay with us and let's talk to the panel. _ obama. i want to stay with us and let's talk to the panel. we - obama. i want to stay with us and let's talk to the panel. we talked | let's talk to the panel. we talked earlier about claim and counterclaim in the uk election in my goodness sort of souped up on the american side. nowhere near that november election. ., ., ., �* ,

side. nowhere near that november election. ., ., ., �*, ., election. no, we are not. it's an issue of honesty _ election. no, we are not. it's an issue of honesty and _ election. no, we are not. it's an issue of honesty and politics - issue of honesty and politics raising — issue of honesty and politics raising its— issue of honesty and politics raising its head _ issue of honesty and politics raising its head in _ issue of honesty and politics raising its head in different. issue of honesty and politics - raising its head in different ways in the _ raising its head in different ways in the us — raising its head in different ways in the us if— raising its head in different ways in the us. if you _ raising its head in different ways in the us. if you listened - raising its head in different ways in the us. if you listened to- raising its head in different ways in the us. if you listened to last| in the us. if you listened to last week's— in the us. if you listened to last week's debate, _ in the us. if you listened to last week's debate, it _ in the us. if you listened to last week's debate, it was _ in the us. if you listened to last - week's debate, it was extraordinary how many— week's debate, it was extraordinary how many times _ week's debate, it was extraordinary how many times donald _ week's debate, it was extraordinary how many times donald trump - week's debate, it was extraordinary how many times donald trump to l how many times donald trump to something — how many times donald trump to something that _ how many times donald trump to something that was _ how many times donald trump to something that was factually- something that was factually inaccurate _ something that was factually inaccurate but _ something that was factually inaccurate but it's— something that was factually inaccurate but it's pretty- something that was factuallyl inaccurate but it's pretty clear something that was factually- inaccurate but it's pretty clear his supporters — inaccurate but it's pretty clear his supporters don't _ inaccurate but it's pretty clear his supporters don't seem _ inaccurate but it's pretty clear his supporters don't seem to - inaccurate but it's pretty clear his supporters don't seem to care . inaccurate but it's pretty clear his i supporters don't seem to care about that _ supporters don't seem to care about that they— supporters don't seem to care about that they could _ supporters don't seem to care about that. they could to _ supporters don't seem to care about that. they could to cover _ supporters don't seem to care about that. they could to cover the - that. they could to cover the message _ that. they could to cover the message and _ that. they could to cover the message and not _ that. they could to cover the message and not the - that. they could to cover the message and not the detail. that. they could to cover the i message and not the detail was that. they could to cover the - message and not the detail was over there _ message and not the detail was over there is— message and not the detail was over there is an _ message and not the detail was over there is an honesty _ message and not the detail was over there is an honesty question - message and not the detail was over there is an honesty question there . there is an honesty question there for the _ there is an honesty question there for the democrats _ there is an honesty question there for the democrats as _ there is an honesty question there for the democrats as well. - there is an honesty question there for the democrats as well. are - there is an honesty question there j for the democrats as well. are the people _ for the democrats as well. are the peopte around _ for the democrats as well. are the peopte around joe _ for the democrats as well. are the people around joe biden _ for the democrats as well. are the people around joe biden and - for the democrats as well. are the people around joe biden and the l people around joe biden and the president— people around joe biden and the president himself— people around joe biden and the president himself being - people around joe biden and the president himself being honest i people around joe biden and the - president himself being honest about his capacity _ president himself being honest about his capacity to — president himself being honest about his capacity to do _ president himself being honest about his capacity to do what _ president himself being honest about his capacity to do what is _ president himself being honest about his capacity to do what is probably i his capacity to do what is probably the toughest — his capacity to do what is probably the toughest job _ his capacity to do what is probably the toughestjob in— his capacity to do what is probably the toughest job in the _ his capacity to do what is probably the toughest job in the world - his capacity to do what is probably the toughest job in the world for l the toughest job in the world for four more — the toughest job in the world for four more years? _ the toughest job in the world for four more years? and _ the toughest job in the world for four more years? and the - the toughest job in the world for i four more years? and the evidence the toughest job in the world for - four more years? and the evidence of the debate _ four more years? and the evidence of the debate is — four more years? and the evidence of the debate is the _ four more years? and the evidence of the debate is the jury— four more years? and the evidence of the debate is the jury is— four more years? and the evidence of the debate is the jury is very - four more years? and the evidence of the debate is the jury is very much . the debate is the jury is very much out on _ the debate is the jury is very much out on that — the debate is the jury is very much out on that. the _ the debate is the jury is very much out on that. the level— the debate is the jury is very much out on that. the level of— out on that. the level of speculation— out on that. the level of speculation is— out on that. the level of. speculation is unsurprising. out on that. the level of- speculation is unsurprising. other interesting — speculation is unsurprising. other interesting things— speculation is unsurprising. other interesting things to _ speculation is unsurprising. other interesting things to look - speculation is unsurprising. other interesting things to look back- speculation is unsurprising. other interesting things to look back to| interesting things to look back to our etection _ interesting things to look back to our election is— interesting things to look back to our election is if— interesting things to look back to our election is if sir— interesting things to look back to our election is if sir keir- our election is if sir keir starmer were _ our election is if sir keir starmer were to — our election is if sir keir starmer were to win, _ our election is if sir keir starmer were to win, he— our election is if sir keir starmer were to win, he will— our election is if sir keir starmer were to win, he will be - our election is if sir keir starmer. were to win, he will be spending a lot were to win, he will be spending a tot of— were to win, he will be spending a tot of time — were to win, he will be spending a tot of time on— were to win, he will be spending a lot of time on international- lot of time on international affairs in his— lot of time on international affairs in his first — lot of time on international affairs in his first couple _ lot of time on international affairs in his first couple of— lot of time on international affairs in his first couple of weeks - lot of time on international affairs in his first couple of weeks and i lot of time on international affairsj in his first couple of weeks and its first foreign — in his first couple of weeks and its first foreign trip _ in his first couple of weeks and its first foreign trip will— in his first couple of weeks and its first foreign trip will be _ in his first couple of weeks and its first foreign trip will be to - first foreign trip will be to the united — first foreign trip will be to the united states— first foreign trip will be to the united states to _ first foreign trip will be to the united states to attend - first foreign trip will be to the united states to attend a - united states to attend a nato summit~ — united states to attend a nato summit~ so _ united states to attend a nato summit. so whoever- united states to attend a nato summit. so whoever winds, i united states to attend a natol summit. so whoever winds, the british— summit. so whoever winds, the british from _ summit. so whoever winds, the british from mr— summit. so whoever winds, the british from mr gah _ summit. so whoever winds, the british from mr gah suddenly. summit. so whoever winds, the i british from mr gah suddenly find themselves— british from mr gah suddenly find themselves in— british from mr gah suddenly find themselves in the _ british from mr gah suddenly find themselves in the middle - british from mr gah suddenly find themselves in the middle of- british from mr gah suddenly find themselves in the middle of a - british from mr gah suddenly find. themselves in the middle of a very interesting — themselves in the middle of a very interesting political— themselves in the middle of a very interesting political time _ themselves in the middle of a very interesting political time in - interesting political time in washington _ interesting political time in washington.—

interesting political time in washington. interesting political time in washinuton. , ., washington. this has been a debate on both sides _ washington. this has been a debate on both sides of _ washington. this has been a debate on both sides of the _ washington. this has been a debate on both sides of the atlantic, - washington. this has been a debate on both sides of the atlantic, the i on both sides of the atlantic, the uk politicians, the prime minister and sir keir starmer asked in question time or in a debate about whether they were the best that the uk had to offer, that they were the best choice. you might make that same question for the united states about a man who was 78 and one he was 80 and on to the best that america american offer? yeah, i think there _ america american offer? yeah, i think there is _ america american offer? yeah, i think there is no _ america american offer? yeah, i think there is no doubt _ america american offer? yeah, i think there is no doubt that - america american offer? yeah, i think there is no doubt that that | think there is no doubt that that are some questions being asked about exactly how we kind of get better quality politicians in sort of all facets, but both backbench mps all the way right up to ministers and prime ministers. we do seem to be struggling, and i think part of that problem is that increasingly the life of a politician is not attracted to people who might be at the top of their game and other fields. there is, you know, people might say the world's county is violent but there is a lot of abuse people get to my people have death

threats on a regular basis, and they have a lot of work and not much thanks for it. and so we do need to also look at the way that mps and other politicians are brought into the system to try and broaden that out so we get people with all different types of skills and experience, butjust on this issue aboutjoe biden, it is also made me think about there was a brief period in the uk election cycle where there was a rumour that sort of floated around westminster briefly, at her for some of my sources, talking about whether or not the prime minister might reside in the middle of the campaign because that's how bad things and gotten and i think people in america may not be aware of that but that is certainly not the thing that they want to see happening when it gets to the sort of short campaign period. so i know that obviously the debate last week has kind of sparked a lot of conversation about what should happen now and whether anything can happen now and whether anything can happen to it's too late to change

things. it will be now or never if they are going to change it in the lesson they want is in the kind of two months before the election to be having to sort of look at whether they changing their candidate but at that point. find they changing their candidate but at that oint. �* ., they changing their candidate but at that oint. . . ., ., ., that point. and a final thought from ou, that point. and a final thought from you. anthony. _ that point. and a final thought from you, anthony, theoretically - that point. and a final thought from you, anthony, theoretically if- you, anthony, theoretically if president biden decided i'm going to bow out gracefully and going to go, what would be the fallout of that, do you think? it what would be the fallout of that, do you think?— do you think? it would put democrats in a very difficult _ do you think? it would put democrats in a very difficult position _ do you think? it would put democrats in a very difficult position because - in a very difficult position because white _ in a very difficult position because while some of the people to follow joe biden— while some of the people to follow joe biden can be very popular, who that person — joe biden can be very popular, who that person is could be a disagreement in the party. there are those _ disagreement in the party. there are those who— disagreement in the party. there are those who want a more progressive left wing _ those who want a more progressive left wing candidate and those who are more — left wing candidate and those who are more supportive of the palestinians and critical of the government of israel for instance, an issue _ government of israel for instance, an issue that is very much divided democrats — an issue that is very much divided democrats. there will be a very strong — democrats. there will be a very strong push for the vice president because _ strong push for the vice president because she is the heir apparent, passing _ because she is the heir apparent, passing over the first black woman vice president for someone else would _ vice president for someone else would be — vice president for someone else would be viewed as a major snub by a

lot would be viewed as a major snub by a tot of— would be viewed as a major snub by a lot of democrats. and then there are all these _ lot of democrats. and then there are all these governors who were clearly very ambitious, so it would be a chaotic— very ambitious, so it would be a chaotic democratic convention and there _ chaotic democratic convention and there is— chaotic democratic convention and there is no— chaotic democratic convention and there is no guarantee that the wounds — there is no guarantee that the wounds that come out of this, the fisher— wounds that come out of this, the fisher is _ wounds that come out of this, the fisher is exposed in that convention woutd _ fisher is exposed in that convention woutd heat— fisher is exposed in that convention would heal by november.— fisher is exposed in that convention would heal by november. thank you, anthon , would heal by november. thank you, anthony. good _ would heal by november. thank you, anthony, good heavy _ would heal by november. thank you, anthony, good heavy with _ would heal by november. thank you, anthony, good heavy with us - would heal by november. thank you, anthony, good heavy with us we - would heal by november. thank you, anthony, good heavy with us we willl anthony, good heavy with us we will talk again butjoining us they're from washington, thank you. talking of all things election. let's go back to the uk election — polls are just hours away from opening now. key issues such as the nhs, the economy and immigration have dominated this election campaign. they are well covered in all the parties�* manifestos, but some other topics only get a few words, or none at all. the bbc�*s your voice, your vote project was an invitation to tell us what matters to you. big subjects such as climate change and housing dominated your responses. but there are other points you raised, albeit in smaller numbers, that barely get a mention in the parties�* manifestos. they include fly tipping, shoplifting, assisted dying, and income tax thresholds.

that is meant more people have been forced to pay more tax. let's speak to our political correspondent rob watson. good have you with us again and there are so many issues that have dominated the selection, and we have touched on it. the politicians will talk the big crowd pleasers, but of whoever gets the keys to number ten on friday, they will have quite a job on their hands.— on friday, they will have quite a job on their hands. they will indeed and insisting _ job on their hands. they will indeed and insisting the _ job on their hands. they will indeed and insisting the research _ job on their hands. they will indeed and insisting the research the - and insisting the research the bbc has done and the sort of feedback that we have gotten and i guess it would be useful for politicians, whoever winds to be looking at these kind of things because you might say that might be a good way to reach out to voters if they are concerned about things like litter. nobody likes litter, shepherding and crime but obviously in general terms, you are absolutely right. whoever winds this general election is going to have a mammoth task. a mammoth task in two ways. the first is all the

research suggests that sort of trust and faith in politicians, the political system, political parties is at an absolute all—time low. so whoever winds is going against that sort of headwind of apathy and of course the sort of difficult challenges of the uk faces and other governments around europe face, which is that governments are spending more money than they get in revenue and yet still the public, whether in this country or other countries, so to fill the public services just are not working, are not keeping up with their needs. so lots of demands and all against the backdrop of a public thinking nothing much will change. it’s backdrop of a public thinking nothing much will change. it's that feelin: nothing much will change. it's that feeling certainly _ nothing much will change. it's that feeling certainly on _ nothing much will change. it's that feeling certainly on the _ nothing much will change. it's that feeling certainly on the campaign i feeling certainly on the campaign trail right now. chris, give us your sense, rob, give us your sense because chris told us earlier about the idea in the summer recess is looming and there is not a lot of time to get stuff done before that break. so we are expecting whoever gets the keys to try and get to pretty quickly. irate

gets the keys to try and get to pretty quickly-— gets the keys to try and get to re cuickl . ~ . ., pretty quickly. we are indeed and obviously the _ pretty quickly. we are indeed and obviously the polling _ pretty quickly. we are indeed and obviously the polling suggests . obviously the polling suggests that's going to be the labour party and i think it's pretty clear that sir keir starmer sent out the message to those in the shadow cabinet that if they do win, they are going to have to hit the ground running because i think it's again not some great secret. labour are very keen just on a sort of total point that if they do win this election, the sort of things they want to do which are more intangible are the sort of sense of restoring calm, confident stability and making politics a bit less newsworthy in a bit less interesting. so that sort of a total intangible thing, but i'm sure that we could expect them to sort of do things in the first hundred days of people might notice, so no doubt they will be reviews in the planning laws to make it easier to build stuff. we know that litter might think they're going to set up a border security command to try and address the issue of boat crossings,

so i think it's going to be two things. sort of an insistence to ministers from sir keir starmer if he does when that you're going to have to be ready and get on with stuff but that sort of total thing, the image that everything is common everything is under control but we will see whether it is of course. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

now it's time for the panel. this is the part of the show where we asked the panel to talk to us about what they're looking at, and chris you've been looking into fake news or what you believe is. stories spreading pretty quickly on social media it relating to the wife of the ukrainian president to just explain

this. ukrainian president to 'ust explain this. , ., , , ukrainian president to 'ust explain this. , ., ., ., uk election but looking at other issues over the last couple weeks and in the last few days is a story ofjust how quickly bad information can spread on the internet. basically a story that first lady of ukraine on a visit to france last month during the 60th anniversary of the... 80th anniversary of d—day celebrations basically bought a car for $4 million. absolutely fake. no suggestion that it ever actually happened in the car dealer that was alleged to have been involved is said this never happened. the pricing on what was put out on the internet was wrong, the details of the cart were wrong and as far as we can tell it started with a slightly obscure french websites called hidden truth france which we cannot find much internet history for at all before the 25th ofjune was about what it appears to be once again is part of a state—sponsored

disinformation campaign coming from russia to discredit ukraine and spread misinformation in western countries. and it has been shared thousands and thousands of times on various social media platforms and is another reminder really people to think before you share an think before you forward things because sometimes it's just not true. the sometimes it's 'ust not true. the s - eed sometimes it's 'ust not true. the seed at sometimes it's 'ust not true. the speed at which — sometimes it'sjust not true. the speed at which these things spread is astonishing. you were talking about eu import duties but in a very particular way and this relates to cheap chinese stuff.— cheap chinese stuff. yeah, so it sounds like _ cheap chinese stuff. yeah, so it sounds like a _ cheap chinese stuff. yeah, so it sounds like a potentially - cheap chinese stuff. yeah, so it sounds like a potentially boring| sounds like a potentially boring story— sounds like a potentially boring story but — sounds like a potentially boring story but i think it's actually really— story but i think it's actually really important. my focus on this is about— really important. my focus on this is about the chinese retailer which sells is about the chinese retailer which setis very— is about the chinese retailer which sells very cheap mass—produced goods into the _ sells very cheap mass—produced goods into the uk_ sells very cheap mass—produced goods into the uk and other parts of the world _ into the uk and other parts of the world and — into the uk and other parts of the world. and the eu is looking to impose — world. and the eu is looking to impose import duties to try and reduce — impose import duties to try and reduce their ability to sell into

the europe because that would effectively make it less viable. the reason _ effectively make it less viable. the reason why— effectively make it less viable. the reason why i think is interesting is because _ reason why i think is interesting is because this is coming at a time when _ because this is coming at a time when the — because this is coming at a time when the company is looking to list and is _ when the company is looking to list and is hoping to list in london. it is valued — and is hoping to list in london. it is valued at — and is hoping to list in london. it is valued at economical £50 million so if it— is valued at economical £50 million so if it does— is valued at economical £50 million so if it does list in the uk, there will be _ so if it does list in the uk, there will be probably the biggest and most _ will be probably the biggest and most significant listing that we have _ most significant listing that we have ever seen. and of course it presents — have ever seen. and of course it presents what we expect to be the incoming _ presents what we expect to be the incoming government labour with a bit of— incoming government labour with a bit of a _ incoming government labour with a bit of a dilemma. we know that the shadow— bit of a dilemma. we know that the shadow secretary of business met with the _ shadow secretary of business met with the executive chair of shein recently — with the executive chair of shein recently and labour has i was a not done _ recently and labour has i was a not done anything up till now but if it becomes— done anything up till now but if it becomes the government, there will becomes the government, there will be a question about whether it endorses— be a question about whether it endorses this or whether it allows it to go _ endorses this or whether it allows it to go ahead and to the point that you are _ it to go ahead and to the point that you are making earlier about what happens _ you are making earlier about what happens when labour has a big majority— happens when labour has a big majority and lots of backbench mps,

this is— majority and lots of backbench mps, this is the _ majority and lots of backbench mps, this is the kind of thing that we could _ this is the kind of thing that we could easily see turning into a bit of a party— could easily see turning into a bit of a party split because there are concerns — of a party split because there are concerns about the working practices that shein _ concerns about the working practices that shein uses in some of its premises _ that shein uses in some of its premises and particularly in the shinjane — premises and particularly in the shinjane profits. so we can see quite _ shinjane profits. so we can see quite a — shinjane profits. so we can see quite a sort _ shinjane profits. so we can see quite a sort of interesting potential rebellion but certainly a bit of _ potential rebellion but certainly a bit of a _ potential rebellion but certainly a bit of a potential headache for labour — bit of a potential headache for labour should they waive this through— labour should they waive this through at a time when the eu is getting _ through at a time when the eu is getting tougher. through at a time when the eu is getting tougher-— getting tougher. really good to have ou with us getting tougher. really good to have you with us on _ getting tougher. really good to have you with us on the panel— getting tougher. really good to have you with us on the panel tonight. - you with us on the panel tonight. love for us to talk about and of course those polls opening at 7am tomorrow and we will get an indication in the exit poll at ten p:m.. we will have full coverage on bbc and reminder of how to vote and what you need and the 0&a what you need and the 08a of everything you need to know right now if you're going to vote tomorrow is available there and bbc dot—coms flash news. we will see you very soon, bye—bye.

hello there. update from the bbc sport centre. we'll start with wimbledon because there's an epc clash taking place on centre court right now between two italian players. the men's world number one jannick sinner is two sets to one up on 2021 runner—up matteo berretini. you can watch that match live now over on bbc two and the bbc iplayer and app. now with a round up of the rest of the day's action, here's chetan pathak whoever winds will have a tough time with carlos alcaraz. the defending champion will stick to a third set tie—breaker once he found his rhythm he set up an easy to set the set up a third round match against the american france thiago. the man that he be in the semifinals last year

medvedev found things difficult on centre core and fighting back from a set and break down to beat alexander moeller in at nearly 3.5 hours with him in the women's draw, the second seat and many people favourite for the title cookout gob stormed past the title cookout gob stormed past the remaining qualifier to move into the remaining qualifier to move into the third round in 66 minutes and the third round in 66 minutes and the us have been champion is a player transformed from the one that lost in the first round last year. as for the four—time wrestling champion naomi osaka, her wimbledon singles run is over, competing as a wild card after the birth of her first child last year, she paid the price for too many errors against the 19th seed navarro, losing in straight sets. another us open champion saw off the belgian police a martins with the loss ofjust three games and is also confirmed that she will play mixed doubles with andy murray and expected to beat his wimbledon farewell. abs, with andy murray and expected to beat his wimbledon farewell. a drink since i was beat his wimbledon farewell. a drink since i was a — beat his wimbledon farewell. a drink since i was a young _ beat his wimbledon farewell. a drink since i was a young girl, _ beat his wimbledon farewell. a drink since i was a young girl, since - since i was a young girl, since watching the olympics, and he is a

hero of all of us and... watching the olympics, and he is a hero of all of us and. . ._ hero of all of us and... applause. so for me — hero of all of us and... applause. so for me it's a _ hero of all of us and... applause. so for me it's a real— hero of all of us and... applause. so for me it's a real gift and - hero of all of us and... applause. so for me it's a real gift and it's i so for me it's a real gift and it's a real honour that he asked me, and it's a moment that i could never say a note to and i'm just super excited to be on the mixed doubles core and learn a thing or two about coming to the net. �* , ., learn a thing or two about coming to the net. . , ., ~ , learn a thing or two about coming to thenet.�* , ., ~ , ~ the net. and before andy murray teams u- the net. and before andy murray teams up with — the net. and before andy murray teams up with her, _ the net. and before andy murray teams up with her, he _ the net. and before andy murray teams up with her, he teams - the net. and before andy murray teams up with her, he teams up| the net. and before andy murray - teams up with her, he teams up with jamie at mary in the men's doubles and that exited on centre court on thursday. we will also see the returning returning to that court novak djokovic and the top women's seed. it's been a sensational day for mark cavendish, who's made cycling history with a 35th stage win at the tour de france. three years after equalling the record set by eddy merckx, cavendish moved clear with victory in a hectic finish to the fifth stage, a sprint to saint—vulbas. jane dougall reports.

this is why he kept competing. it's john! this is why he kept competing. it�*s john! gets done! the story is finally complete! that john! gets done! the story is finally complete!— john! gets done! the story is finally complete! john! gets done! the story is finall comlete! . ., ., finally complete! at the age of 39, mark cavendish _ finally complete! at the age of 39, mark cavendish now _ finally complete! at the age of 39, mark cavendish now holds - finally complete! at the age of 39, mark cavendish now holds working finally complete! at the age of 39, . mark cavendish now holds working for the most age winds in the tour de france. battling so hard his chain came off as the wind across the line. known as the greatest sprinter the tour has ever seen, cavendish now holds a special place in its history. the record of 34 stage victories have been held by eddie merckx for four decades. cavendish drew level with him in 2021, but then thought illness, injuries and depression, eventually announcing that last year would be his final tour de france, but any hopes of winning the stage and beating the record were ended suddenly when he crashed, breaking his collarbone.

cavendish delayed retirement and this year, the crowd's gathered to gain vantage points as stage five reached its crescendo. he burst from the pack to take a record 35th stage victory. his family to share the dream of ending his career with the outright tour stage record. jane dougall, bbc news. england's women beat new zealand by five wickets in their third and final one—day international in bristol. the match was reduced to 42 overs per side after rain delayed the start, and new zealand finished on 211—8 in their innings, lauren bell taking five wickets, including the big one of amelia kerr. a superb knock from nat sciver—brunt, who ended unbeaten on 76, and 35 not out from alice capsey saw england home with 20 balls to spare. england win the series 3—0. and that's all the sport for now. more later on, see you then. hello there. there'll be winners and losers when it comes to the weather forecast on thursday.

for the far north and west, we will continue to see a rash of showers. it could be quite windy with it, as well. sunny spells elsewhere. the winds really quite a feature right across the country, but the strongest of the winds closest to this area of low pressure, driving in a rash of showers, maybe longer spells of rain at times. but elsewhere, particularly where we had quite a lot of cloud and it was drizzly from time to time on wednesday, will be a better story. more in the way of sunshine coming through. so by the afternoon, expect this story. we will see these showers, and, as i say, some of them heavy, the brighter yellows and greens denoting that. and with the strength of the wind as well, well, those temperatures really struggling, 11—15 degrees. a few showers into northern ireland, not quite as many, and a few showers across northern england. but generally across england and wales, there'll be more in the way of sunshine, particularly across south—east england. temperatures peaking at 21 degrees. so that means for wimbledon, it will be a better day. we'll have some sunny spells coming through. by friday, though, once again a change of fortunes,

rain could have a part to play for the outer courts as we go through the day. and the reason being this frontal system that's going to slide in through the latter stages of thursday into friday, bringing more in the way of cloud and showery rain across south—west england during the early hours of friday morning, pushing towards sw19 for the early morning rush hour. but, generally speaking, those temperatures will hold up into double digits to start the day on friday. as we move into friday, then, there will be a good deal of dry, sunny weather really from the m4 corridor south. that's where we'll see the rain. a little more cloud, but generally across england and wales, a good slice of sunshine. a few isolated showers into north—west scotland, but generally those temperatures — not much change — ranging from 14—21 degrees if we're lucky. into the weekend, the unsettled theme is set to continue. very changeable, the weather story, at the moment. a ridge of high pressure to start saturday, but there'll be more wet

weather moving in on sunday. so for england and wales, perhaps saturday the best day, but elsewhere, we'll see showers of longer spells of rain set to continue and those temperatures disappointing forjuly.

voters are just hours away from being able to have their say about who runs the country. the leaders of all the main parties have spent the day out, making their case, in a final appealfor support. hello, evening. after 42 days of campaigning, we are nowjust nine hours away from polling stations opening in this landmark election. also tonight, joe biden says he won't be forced out of the race for the us presidency, despite the criticism of his performance in a tv debate. hurricane beryl hits jamaica, bringing winds of nearly 150 miles an hour. for cavendish it is done! and, britain's mark cavendish makes sporting history — winning a record number of stages at the tour de france. coming up on bbc london — 15 years on, why questions remain